The Straits Times, 17 May 1924

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    13 1 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1924. PRICE 10 CENTS No. 27,559
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      172 1 mm YOU WILL PRONOUNCE _—x o Trovers' i S3 1 >'hc THE BEST YOU EVER TASTED II 1 As supplied to the leading Hotels and Clubs throughout Malaya. Joseph Travers Sons, Ltd. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE. OBTAINABLE FROxM ALL DEALERS. DURABLE FIREPROOF ASBESTOS-CEMENT SLATES and RIDGES Complete with fitt'jigs in
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      249 1 I Race Week Attractions We have one of the largest stocks from which to choose your requirements. We guarantee prompt attention to your smallest wants. 1 1 SHIRTS flM M^~3 or ay> Evening or Sports We.ir, jgf^fM ~^^^?WJi':f\\ V^iPW m p a n w lite or f anc >' tMpt
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      4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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    Batu Caves Rubber.
    2174 2 Unfair Effect of the New Assessment. The fourth annual ordinary general meeting of the Batu Caves Rubber Company, Limited, was held on April 11 at the office of the company, 10, Lime Street, E.C.. Mr. Thomas North Christie being voted to the chair. The Chairman said Gentlemen.
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      114 2 THE MAN of TASTE selects his cigaretU with the same care as his tie with this difference, once the selection of cigarette is made he sticks to it because if he is once satisfied with a blend his palate refuses to enjoy others. Abdulla Co., Ltd. Cigarette Specialist*. NEW IJOND
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      309 2 CUTICURA HEALS BABY'SJIMPLES On Face and Hands. Itched and Burned at Night. Was Very Restless. "My baby had a breaking out of small pimples and blotches on bis face and hands. Later the skin began to peel off, leaving the affected parts very tinder. The pimples itched and burned at
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      176 2 IBODYGUARD SOAP I William Gossage&SonsL 7 I .:i<»u»iiK:: CHOCOLATES THAT Have Individuality Are Different Are for the Discriminating Are made Fresh Daily JOY'S" 121 BATTERY ROAD. teiaWMßO^iiimffln iiuiiiii m tfs^rsi Gate**"* te^l Neares+possible sv, -i! TO numan. p.jtu on firm, healthy flosh, bone and r SS& i muscle in equal
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      201 3 MELDRUMS LIMITED TIMBERLEY, MANCHESTER REFUSE DESTRUCTORS a, bt*Ap Kanjjiner from the L_ smallest size *&V CONSUMING fe pounds per hour up to It. ANY CAPACITY for the W LARGEST *§i Wr MUNICIPALITY. Full particulars and literature on request. BOLE AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements^. SINGAPORE. In
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      519 3 WHAT THEY SAY IN SIAM about BABVS OWN TABLETS. In Siam, as in other count- cs throuchout the world. Baby's Own Tablets are the trusted childiens remedy in many homes. Here is what Mr. Ro Suh San, of the Siam Electricity Co., 1095 Song Ward Road, Bangkok, says about them
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      247 3 HcGreadies WHISKY A WHISKY of Good Quality P. RETAIL PRICE $30 (Doty Extra) PATERSON, SIMONS Co.. Ltd. jvj Roth m an s i i j^s^X. Retail Price 85 cents per tin of 50. Made from leaf matured for 5 years in Oak Casks. Free from dust. Splendid Aroma. Exquisitely smooth
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      546 3 STEAMER SAILINGS ftOftftOEUTSCHEft UOYl" AND HAIBURC-AMEftIKA LINE (Companies Incorporated ia German?) Tba aad.raot.d ara Companl**' iit.ad.d Ixtoria. OUTWARD For Hongkong, Baanghal and Japan. Da* Slogapora HOLSTEIN (N.D.L.) May 21 ER.MLANU (11.A.L.) June I HOMEWARD Par Rotterdam, Hamharg and Br«o«o. Da* Blcgapor* gHAVELLAND (11.A.L.) May 19 SAARLAND (H.A.L.) Juno 11 Loads
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      847 4 ITEJ,»E» SiStWiS P. 0. British India Apear Line TCenpaales Tacsrynritasi M Kaglaid) MAIL AND PABSBNGKB AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Va4er Contract with His Majesty's Ooreraaieal LONDON-FAR lASTRKN SttVlOl ODTWARnS FROM LONDON HOMBWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARBRILLKS, LONDON AND ANTWRRP Taanagj fi«e S'aara Toanaga
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      698 4 BTEAMH WUm THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (laeorporated la Eagtaad) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO MmPOW. AMSTERDAM. KOTTERDAM. ANTWERP. HAMBUEO AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVKKPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NBW YORK. Taking eargc ea ikreagh
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      627 4 STEAHEB SJKIiaCS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPM ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated ta Holland.) TJNDKR CONTR.VCT WITH Tnß NETHERLANPS INDIA GOVTRNJIKNT. Telepkeac Nob. Passage Dept. 131, Freight Dept, 1202, Marina Dept. and Tranhipatonl Drpt. 14J7, Manseer's Drpt I*o2. I\DR.\r.lßl— May 17, Rct<-h-Rivcr, Prtgi-Radja, Sn r !>t, Tombilnhan and Rencnt, VAN
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      442 5 STEAMER Sa!LI«BS KERR STEAMSHIP CO INC. BirCC*S»ORB TO UNITED AMERICAN LINES (F»eorprrat»il {a U.S.A.) Regular service between New York, Singapore and Java Port., and vice vena FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL Egrement due May 23 Nile due July 17 Fit freight, apply to GUTHRIE CO., LTD., Agents. Straits S«ttl«me»t»
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      270 5 STEAMER SftlUWtS THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. (Incorporated In the United Kingdom) FOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN I BENVANNOCH daa May 21 BENMOHR due Juna 7 BENLOMOND due June 21 NO PASSENGER ACCOMODATION. For freight and other partieulara, please apply to PATERSON, SIMONS CO. LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) Agents. STRUTHERS
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      662 5 STEAMER SAILINGS DOLLAR LINE BOUND THE WORLD FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE FBOM SINOAPOR* AND PINANG TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK VIA POET BAID ALEXANDRIA NAPLES GENOA AND MARSEILLES. Arrives. Sail.. s.s. PRESIDENT MONROE May 21 May 2.1 i... PRESIDENT HARRISON Jane 4 Jane G PRESIDENT VAN BUREN June 18
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      659 5 STEfIWEB SfIILiWGS ELLERM AN I" LINE BM.RRMAN RIJCKNAI.I, ITaUatMHP CO. 1.1 1). (laei rnoratid in Ba«laa4) STEAMER. i,,. Singapore. PAgSBNGEK SKRVH'K PASS KUK KATKS •A Class steamer Ist clans SB6, 2ri(i clns.n £sf>, Jio.-k Btt, t B Class steamer l K t clans oft, lad rla^s IM, I Icjck att
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      535 6 ALHAMBRA From May 12 to Saturday, May 17. In th? Second Show nt 9 p.m. sharp. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. WHEN NATURE SMILES ONE EXCITING DAY One IMI scenic A Two R ee i Universal Comedy. ASSOCIATED FIRST NATIONAL PRESENTS i i ANITA STEWART in MIMVIPmir CTAD
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      390 6 BSIEMM EMPIRE CINEMA Frcm Saturday, May 17 to Monday, May J9. First show at 7.30 Second show at 9.30 SUMMER GIRLS A Paramour.^ Magazine Comedy fn 2 reels DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS in th.- *econ<l lniti-d Artists Corp. release THRRF l"nv THOrn WHEN E CLOUDS IHKhL LlVft uHOdih roll gy ANNA Q.
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      257 6 DODGE CARS The new Dodge Car is better value than ever as in addition to the general efficiency so long associated with Dodge Cars, there are vast improvements in the bodywork, the hood is of an improved type. Cord tyres of a larger size are fitted all round, the upholstery
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    73 7 IVII RES. I Maj II ■■:M am., 9.^7 p.m. Day. ■•1-jiei. Ann ricati mail closcx. 'lannlo. Hnppy Vallej I im., 10.2 p.m. II dae. h. S«-lctnr. ep. :<n I watci :;1.. lO.Hfi pm. il elosss. < a. Malay t. T. I 30 a.m.. 11.11 p.m. ;..m. II
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    77 7 Cay IT. BMsa afcaaisMs the Wl.arve* or expected lo arri\«. KFI'iH. JIAKBOCK. Borclls, L d Gulllemard. mine K. 2C. Nil. ItHV DO« r...,,,,..r I Glei lalloch hem-t-l H.m...ur Selene. I rtha, Pi ...idon. I nrnl i.ii nmtion in ■rf larf Ship Godnvn Oats E.E.E. whf. 1 ill
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    Vessels Arrived.
    57 7 Ml A;lt-n-5. Brit, 169 tons, fro-.n U 17-ft. 3 620 tons, frtr.i I tons, iroin Kobe 17-5, n from Bombay 17-5, ir-m B. Pa!ii;t 17-5. m Ka i i.JKT tow, from tons, from Bangkok From Calcutta i i bambofd Is sxI :iij;on on .'.ion:..in. She v.-v) 6 n.n-..
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    131 7 T«-da». 3 p.m. Batn Pahat P-"> Port S-veitcnhnni itnJ Tonang 3 p.m. Medan P"> Muar in. 'l Malacca I p.m. I n -...ill -i p.m. p.m 4 p.m. Iml Japan 4 p.m. title) 4 p.m. 4 P-«n. i ing, Colombo, X, v. \uik. p.m. lea 4 p-m
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    28 7 A, I. 2 Apl. 20 Apl. 4 Apl. 30 An!. 7 May 2 A|il l« M»y II Apl. 17 May 12 April 21 May 15
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    52 7 Tore of Market:—Weak. Lonaoii cab.ta quote dpot »n I !u"sd. SUndi»i<i Pale Crepe Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers Spot July Si Oct.-Doc. Spot June July-Sept Oct-Dec. Rinjrap^ro Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closiug Prices. Buypr* Sellers. I', :'.4'i :.■•■'< ::.">'.• MM so% DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 11.30
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      MINING.
      205 7 i Bataog Psdang 0.4"> 0.47% 1 I Hi.im Tin 1..J5 1.42H 1 >:\ Idri* Hydraulic 18/1 18/6 xd. Tin (j..!5 049 t Jeli ntofa 0.15 OJO Sam. A.i-.u:iiting 47/0 48/0 tl *i luununtiag Tin av/u as/0 ,.i i.i Kinta Assn >r. 7.7(i 7*0 Cl £l Kui L'jmpoi Tin 8
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      GENERAL.
      143 7 IMM )'u Buyers. Seller* n £1 P.. Am. Tobacco 5.3.9 5.0.3 10 iU CeatnU Engines 4.00 G.OOnom I I') Central tfoton 2. r >0 2.75 L! il i;. Smcltirj,' Co. 8.50 8.75 Tramwagri 4/0 4/7V4 10 10 1 i..aar ANwtwe <3.00 43.00 l!:im:'ier Co. 145.00 "l&SiOO 00 i^uKatz Bros.
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      DEBENTURES.
      101 7 >. < I »A tlfUjnO p*c 10 ji.e ?w ?*pot* TClet-tnc TT»nrT»*ys. v*. £350,000 66-68 ■i'^. ■"s^ P P car 10 nr r,* H 'JO° ptr 10 PlCl pn ■«uri'cip«! 4% p* of LMI $l,«r>0.000 10 p.c. ptr 6 p.c. pu Municipal 4% p.c. of 1&09 $1.01.....0i10 10 i/c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      390 7 Wtmm ami Co. and I y»H Hi«d Bvatta U.-aUtlaM. ...,■> Pr.oes. raacr .v.-i'il C > E---»tt. \;or Gajuh ($1) 0.85 0.95 O.'JO 1.00 Hlmby (51) L07tt 1.16 1.05 1.16 A. Bitani ($5) 10.50 11.30 11.00 12.00 L Kii..;i, 2 (Sli 0.30 O.f»u OJi 0.45 Am. Malay (^2) 1.70
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      64 7 TRADE MARK IS th:.t TIDE IL CO iIPANY, a corporation the laws of the State of I Broadway, in the City >• Voik, United tad sole following Trade Mark. FORZOL rrade Mark is used in respect if I ption if goods following, tbut nf crude petroleum, i soline, mineral tins
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      773 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Cl.iisifu'd Advts., see p:«jre 16. GEANDE bIAENUB LIQUEURS, Anisett., Cordon .Tuune, Cotdon Rouge, Cordon Ver Kummcl Cognac, Mer.the KoAopole, Veritable Mandarine. H. Bolter, Direit rt European Hotel Buildinc. E." LETi'trn KECEIVED. WRITE WHEN COMING. dpi RACE FROCKS just unpacked. 3. Pattara, Battery Bead. dpTO LET, :i Balmoral
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      185 7 MRTMT MORTGAGEE'S SALE icUoas tj sell by public auctian at their saleroom, On Tvlonday, May 26, at 2.30 p.m. KALLAJIG ROAD Lot 1. 1 lnnd at Knllar.g Road containing the respective areas ot 17/137 iqoam feet sad 20,318 square fret. is. Shelley -Thompson and Dcmulh Solicitors. i>; RgMI ULL Lot
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      397 7 For An Indefinite Period The Most Amazing Nature Picture Ever Filmed Hunting Big Game in Africa with GUN and CAMERA Q Long Thrilling Reels Q Inconceivably Enthralling Incomparably Interesting By Arrangement with Universal Pictures Corporation To bo Screened Twice Nightly at the BOXING ARENA HAPPY VALLEY First Screening at 7.30
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      445 7 TRADE MARK EYE-BRAND NOTICE is herd)'six Trade Mark, are th< 1 Messrs. BCHLIEPER (CARL o I arc used by them In Machinery of nil ki.m ?ry lmpic-meii'. such as hoes. lickl( picks, etc. Scientific il rntus for useful parposes parti ing instrumetit- I such ns kniVi:-.. ra clippers, etc. Metal
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, MAY 17. FRANCE AND THE FUTURE.
    864 8 in the ordinary course of events an election in France would create no particular amount of interest outside the country concerned. But the election which has just taken place is of grot signiAcaoea for the whole world for with it
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    57 8 That the import into and export from the Colony of any goods or products manufactured by the firm of F. HoffmannLa Roche and Co., of Basin. Switzerland, containing any deleterious drug as defined in Ordinance No 124 (Deleterious Ih\ig>- be absolutely prohibited," is a lesolution that will be moved at
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    59 8 Commenting on the fact that most companies supply no particulars of working costs in their reports, and one even omits to publish the price realised, The Times, in a City note, says Many of the most ■OCceeafal rubber plantation companies have always provided these details, and it is difficult to
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    33 8 The Cunard line has been fined 275 dollars gold for carrying an excessive amount of liquor on board the Berengaria. The customs agents discovered a brewery on the German liner Albert Bollin, whos*
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    35 8 steward admitted making 1,000 quarts of beer daily when outside the 12 mileradius. The Hamburg-Amenka line was fined 281 dollars gold in respect of 680 bottles beer and whisky in excess of the legal quantity.
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    63 8 Owing to the alarming spread of clandestine gaming houses throughout the country, says the Times Rome correspondent, the Italian Government have decided to permit public gambling in Italy. Regular establishments in which games of chance may be played will be permitted at certain spas and health resorts. They will, however,
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    134 8 Among 1 the appeals heard by the Court of Appeal in Kuala Lumpur, was an appeal by one Rsngasamy who was convicted of murder and sentenced to death by the Judicial Commissioner, Ipoh. The case was tried on April 7 by Mr. Justice P. A. F. David, Judicial Commissioner, and
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    20 8 Mrs. Hustcd has removed from Katong to 2 Institution Hill, where she re-opens her kindergarten and school on June 2.
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    22 8 Mr. B. R. Whitehouse, of the Malayan Civil Service, is expected to return from leave in the latter part of next month.
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    24 8 H. E. the High Commissioner will not attend the meeting of th«" Federal Council on Tuesday next. There will, therefore, bt no opening ceremonial.
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    30 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for Tndia and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 163 $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 168=$100.
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    30 8 A Chinese has been arrested and charged in connection with the gang robbery which took place at the residence of a Chinese in St. Michael's Road on the I4th instant.
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    28 8 Alterations made by i.'ie Beard of Trade in the regulations for the examination of Masters and Mates and in the sight tests are published in the Government Gazette.
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    33 8 The captain and agenti of the Rotterdam Lloyd mail liner Slamat are giving at home on board on Monthly from 4.."0 to 7 p.m. The vessel will be lying ut Ta:ijong Pagar wharf.
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    32 8 According to the Straits Echo, rumour has it that the official opening of the Johore Causeway will take place in the near future with all the pomp and canmony befitting the occasion.
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    32 8 A tender of $88,500 by Wong Ah Phang has been accepted for the erection of quarters for the staff at the new Eleroeiitary School, Green Lane, Penang. Fourteen other tenders were received.
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    37 8 The Chinese Presbytery has bought a site near Joo Chiat Road on which it is proposed to 'build a church and school. This scheme will be entirely Chinese both as to fund.- and management undrr the Presbytery.
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    38 8 Mr. G. R. Hendley Smith, who recently arrived from Hongkong, takes up an appointment as Assistant Superintendent of Customs, Port Swettenham, Mr. Hendley Smith, who is 27 years of age, has been eight years in the Royal Navy.
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    46 8 In an Easter holiday speech at York, the Premier, Mr. Uamsay Mac Donald, remarked Then there is Singapore. We hear nothing now of the outburst in connection with our action concerning Singapore, and yet it is said that we are in office and not in power."
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    46 8 Johan Tin Dredging, Ltd., whose annual meeting is fixed for May 26, has earned a profit of $4,088.52 by* dredging operations. The sum due *.o sundry debtors has been reduced oy nearly $12,000. The loan from Messrs. Sime Darby and Co. has been reduced by half.
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    51 8 Loud speakers were installed at a Methodist Church in Manchester Square. London, in order that the Good Friday congregation might receive the wnole M the wireless broadcast programme, including Bach's Passion Music. It i.i believed this is the first time that wireless has b«en used as part of the church
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    68 8 MV. Thomas, an engineer, of St. Just, Cornwall, is setting out on a cruise for Australia in a 25 ft. steel Weboat, wl.icli is fitted with a small cabin and motor engine. He has charted the voyage >.a the Suez Canal, and is going to hug th* coasts. His wife
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    74 8 The magnificent stained-glass. decoration carried out by, Mr. Leonard Walker for the Hongkong* and Shanghai Bank in Singapore is now being shown in the Palm Court at Selfridge's. The decoration consists of two large lights of about 17 ft. by 7 ft. each, and eight smaller lights. Two roundels in
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    77 8 The output of Anglo-Malay Rubber Company for 1923 was 907,735 lbs. Average net sale price, including estimated value of unsold exportable portion, was la. 1.20 d. per pound. Cost of production free on board was 7.C>4d. per pound. Net profit amounted to £21,297, plus A'21),5:i8 brought in, making £47,835 Directors
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    88 8 Mr. H. A. Riddell was driving along Orchard Road last evening when his car "ollided with ricksha in front of the traffic constable on duty at the head of Tank Road. A Chinese woman, who was in the ricksha, was thrown down, the ricksha puller sustained slight injuries, while the
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    150 8 The Hon. Mis. Alfred I ytulton, dealing with the question of op'.um traffic at the Conference of the International Council of Women, which is sitting at the Empire Exhibition, said that Great Britain had a good record in the attempted suppression of illicit trade in opium, which could never be
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    347 8 Mr. J. J. Vanstone has been appointed an Inspector of Machinery and a Surveyor of Sin|)s for tlif Stmii.s Settlements. Miss E. M. McDouttall has joined the F. M. S. Nursing Service and is attached to the Kuropean Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. Mr. (i. R. Simpson has been
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    New Sailors' Institute.
    113 8 In connection with the opening of the New Sailors' Institute yesterday the following telegram has been received from the directors cf Messrs. Perry Co., London To H. E. Sir Lauren. e Guillemard, X.C.8., G.C M.G. Bailors' Institute, Singapore P Directors Perry request Your Excellency at opening Sailors
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    An Illegal Still.
    154 8 On information received, two policemi n attached to Orcharel ttoad police station detained car 1990, in Orchard Road, scare-in d it and found eight sealed keroMM tins full of locally distilled They detained the driver and a mai named N'er Seng, who was in the car. On
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    Sungei Arak Rubber
    172 8 The report of the directors of Sungei Arak Rubber Company, to be submittc<l at the fi'th ordinary general meeting, states that the revenue from rubber, leu expenditure, amounted to .$7,770.55 to which musi be added the sum of $1,576.70 I— .till! a total of $9,:I47.2:>. The dire
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      222 8 Small Sample Shipments of HIGH GLASS FRENCH WINES at Special Prices RED BORDEAUX „dl nt Including Duty, (per quart bottle) CHATEAU LAROSE. I'JIG, $2.25 CHATEAU GRUAUI) LAROSE, 1516 $3.15 •CHATEAU GRUAUD LASOSE, IJ>l9 $1.75 CHATEAU LEOVILLE 1911) $1.90 CHATEAU PAVIE ST. EMIUON, ltlt $2.15 i Jot tied at the Chatenu.
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      106 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp, j ANITA STEWART in THE INVISIBLE FEAR in 6 Reels. BEN TURPIN and KATHRYN McGUIRE in THE SHRIEK OF ARABY in 5 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. ROY STEWART in THE RADIO KING in 10 Episodes or 20
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      74 8 On Other Pages. Batn Caves Rubber Co J Shipping and The Muils 7 Kcutcr Telegrams 9 Tn say's Kaci-.i Stlactioni 9 I.ocnl Rubber Auction Prieai I Strait* Sattli ments Association Sun Tamil Traffic Sporting Intelligence 10 To-day.i Share Market .11) Correspomlenci' i Cost si Liring in the Straits 1 i
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    THE MINER'S LOT.
    185 9 Labourite's Experiment In Nationalisation. Government Reject Proposal. [Rcuter Telegram.] London, May 16. The House of Commons by 204 to 168 refosod the second reading of a bill moved by a Labourite providing Tor nationalisation of mines by purchase and their tranfertnee to a mining council presided over
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    Russo-Dutch Negotiations.
    81 9 [Reuteb Telegram.] London, May 16. The Hague Replying to a Communist, Heer van Revestcyn, Minister for Foreign Affairs, said the Dutch delegaUs regarded the Russo-Dutch negotiations as postponed, but the Soviet regarded them as broken off. Moreover, the Russian reservations with regard ti the application of the most-favoure-d-nation
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    The Berlin Incident.
    87 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 16. Berlin The police report that they have ie-arrested the wanted Communist Hozmhardt in the house of a member of the Ku.-.sian trade delegation, where he had apparently been hiding for a fortnight. The German Government are apparently prq ami to accede to
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    Lunacy Appeal Case.
    96 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 16. Tha <nurt of Appeal has given judgtavttt in tho lunacy case of a farmer named Harnctt who was awarded in February last i'^'i.OOO damages against Dr. Bond and Dr. Adams for being detaiiud for Bight years in a lunatic asylum. TIM MTt
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    M. Poincare and Reparations
    94 9 [Keitlr Telegram] London, May 16. Pard The I'linch Ambassador la London handed U Mr. MacDonald the letter of M. I'omcare, which submits certain points the principle of which appearnl i.i M. I'oir.care ti> facilitate putting into executii'n the experts" report. It also dials at some leiijith
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    Britain and Russia.
    142 9 Satisfactory Progress of The Conference. [Riura Telegram.] London, May 10. Official circles profess satisfaction at the progress of the Anglo-Soviet negotiations and hopefulness of a successful outcome, notwithstanding a certain acerbity which diplomatic correspondents state has been apparent several times. Yesterday's conference communique reveals a divergence of
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    Lausanne Treaty.
    61 9 [Reuter TelecraiiA London, May 17. The Daily Telegraph diplomatic correspondent says Angora is worrying greatly about Japan's delay in ratifying the Lausanne treaty, which would have rendered the treaty operative, since Britain and Italy have already ratified. He asserts that the Turks ascribe Japan's dilatoriness to French diplomatic
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    Afghan Frontier Fighting.
    76 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 16. Peshawar A gang of a hundred Mahsuds near Tank are reported to have wiped out a small force of frontier constabulary. Eleven were killed and three wounded and ten rifles were captured. It is understood that the enemy also had casualties. Reinforcements
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    Japanese Immigration.
    62 9 [RIUTXB TELEGRAM.] London, May 16, Washington After passing the House of Representatives by 508 to 308 and the Senate by 69 to 9, the Immigration Bill, with the provision excluding Asiatics after July 1, is now before President Coolidge, who will probably send the measure to the state
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    Petroleum Industry.
    41 9 [RlUTSR TELEQRAM.] London, May 17. Amsterdam The Butaafsche Petroleum Company is considerably extending its business in the West Indies and is constructing large tanks in Venezuela in addition to forty tanks on which work has been commenced at Curacao.
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    Surplus War Material.
    42 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 1G. The British Government havj declined the request of the Lithuanian (Jovornment and other Baltic interests to sell to them surplus war material. The Cabinet resolved not to sell such material to any foreign countries.
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    Race Dance at Tanglin.
    96 9 There were- about two hundred people at Tanglin Club last night for the Ram Dance, which is always one of the pleasantest events of Race Week. H. K. the Governor (Sir Laurence Guillemard) attended, and was met on his arrival by Mr. O. P. Griffith-Jones, President
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    World Flight.
    96 9 Captain Maclaren Reaches Calcutta. [Reuteb Telegram.] London, May IC. Paris The Minister for War has decided to promote Lieutenant Doisy to captain and recommends that his nvchanic, Sergeant Major Besin, be awarded the decoration of Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. London, May IC. Calcutta Captain Maclarcn has
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    DR. SUN YAT-SEN.
    42 9 Fully Recovered from His Indisposition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, May IC. Dr. Sun Vat-Sen is alive. Hongkong, May 17. Although Dr. Sun Vat-Sen refuses interviews, the Canton officials are emphatic that he has fully recovered from his indisposition."
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    SIAMESE TIN.
    49 9 American Offer to Purchase Whole Output. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 16. It is reported that the Siamese Government have received an offer from an American firm to purchase all the tin produced in Siunv The matter has been referred to the Siamese Minister at Washington.
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    349 9 Market Continues on the DownGrade. Messrs. Guthric and Co., report Singapore, May 16. The market has continued on the downgrade and values have reached a disappointingly low level. Demand shows no improvement and there is littlo support at the decline. New York reports curtailed manufacturing activity in
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    Last of the Labu Case.
    80 9 The Labu estate case was mentioned in the Seremban, Supreme Court yesterday, when Sinnatamby asked the judge to allow his petition to be withdrawn, as suitable compensation had now been given him. The D.P.P. said that the directors and agents of Labu Estate had given
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    Straits Association.
    1746 9 Interesting Comments by The President. The annual general meeting if the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association was held yesterday evening in thi Chamber of Commerce Exchange Room. Sir. J. G. Campbell, the president, presiding over a fair attendance of members, which included the Hon. Mr. W. Lowther Kemp, the
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    THE ASSIZES.
    374 9 Curious Motive Alleged For Murder. The case in which a Boyanese named Sulur bin Dahlam, formerly employed as a syce by Mr. A. L. Gilmore, is charged with the murder of another Boyanese was continued at the Singapore Assizes yesterday, before the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Shaw). Mr.
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    The Races.
    411 9 Handicaps and Selections For To-day. The following are the scratching* Race No. 1. Avoca. Race No. 2. Pcpaway and Piudentious. Race No. 3. Tabasco, Rubberneck and Kiwi. Race No. 4. Kina, Lastaway anJ Essex. Race No. t> Cyril and Yappy. Race No. 6. Alan L. Race No. 7.—
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    SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC.
    412 9 Increased Tonnage Since January Last. The number of vessels which passed through the Suez Canal during the first three months of this year was 1,275, v compared with 1,177 in the first thrtv months of 1U23 und 1,058 in t!:e corresponding period of 192 J. The Meeiptl
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      FOOTBALL.
      344 10 match on the padang yesi 11 i unpb (or U,c Clii on a ground ive ->:n in the rophesied I rticular margin. An Her of (i the rj much u tt( r than iheir i.as not altogether one* the brilliance >>!' the I i i de- puna, in] i
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      THE DERBY.
      73 10 irite. onsider I's Tom v lai .ipnear- Newmarket to win thi3 riapporl v-her! 103 ni;-. chance. at j Io 1 with ICO to 7 r.nd St. Ger:it 103 n excellent i tering to the post was at once He' eariplendid start and stuck tn b -inish was unim(lermaas,
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      BOXING.
      100 10 To-night. has the progivea at the Happy Valley last night had to be post- paned. After rain had faliei. afternoon it w.v- still drissjiag in the evening, and the dteiaion t.> peetpone was one. Tlu- show, with Boy Walley and la>; Maaala supplying the main' event, will be given
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      Swimming Club.
      24 10 At thi Swimming Club to-n a will meet a team fi at water polo. There also lie a 50 yards handicap race.
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      Cricket.
      35 10 ii; afternoon an S.C.C. XI it playia* I side. Next .Saturday the S.C.C. tournament will br resumed. Merchants playing! and Law. On Ou 81 inst Brokers and Insurance will' play the Sen 1 ices.
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      Home Cricket.
      155 10 [Rcuter Telegram.] London, liny 16. Xoits lH.i'.t thi' South. Africans by thro:; .".utts in the aecotid BtiiingJ contributed ;x ior. seven. Geo: o Cunn I and John Gunn 89 Dot out. Ai Lord* Miudlescx beat Wuiwickshire .> iin u.ninirs and nine run.s. I Jain made 100 not out.
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      S.C.C. Tennis Final.
      36 10 S.C.C. Tennis Final The heavy rain yesterday n Ie ■■>:...'. j le, The final of the ,i ship Singles in the S. C. C. U irnament,] between Kl. inman and Humilt< lias been cum J to Tuesday.
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      S.R.C. Tennis.
      49 10 Ties for Monday at the BJLC. are Mixed Doubles. K. Bphraoma end F. J. Kappa v. C. A. R. Batci.ian and < .1. Olive, ro. (.'hampionohip. E. E. de Souza v. N. E. B Singles Hen. (Final).— V. C. Wester- bout owe 15 v. E. Oliveiro owe 15.
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      Lyall and Evatt's Report.
      196 10 Singapore, May 17. Tin.—£2l4 ss.—down M 12s. (id. Rubber. —10% d. —down '^d. Rubbers.—Bassetts 75-HQ, liui^ie Katils <7 1--:>2 l-. Jimaha 82H-Wl4, Ku. la Sidim;; i Lnnss G. 60-6.80, Malaka Hindas !."J'j, Malakoffs 2.50-2.70, Manta-I Icaba 1.V17, New Craigielsa.-. !i-12'<., Ne'u Scudais 75-85, New SareHdahs U5-1
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      Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report.
      131 10 (L. R. Maephail) Singapore, l>".ay 17., Kobber^— lHML Tin.— £2l4 ss. Mining.— Ota P ahs I.GO to inifs 1.22 to 1.25, Kamuntiags Z'l*. to ".Bs.. .Ichr.ns 38 to 40, Norths 1.0:» to 1.11,] Souths !'7 to 1, Pensrkalen* lOM to 10.75,; Tongkah Harbours 7.80 to
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    121 10 The varied entertainments at the 1 Paaar Malam at the New World have: been drawing large crowds nightly. The! nanagemeat is holding an open-air! competition to-night of a i onggeng and dancing between S ngapore an.! M.'dan dancers, open to approved dancers only, j Mr. Lav Kirn Bwaa, the popular
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      153 10 To t!ie Editor of tho Straits. Times. low that tlif bbar ha« i. to about ft). am! an early re-covery—-will Governo the <-.dvi bilit] < r ii ing t.. ibi Elan, tin tarj of Stat' urging him to confer \.ith the B.GJL with a view to forming v
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      673 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. I Sir, Some months ago, in pointing ouii the immediate necessity of valcr borne] wmge, your leaders spoke of our high' its at tbe n uli of ihe bucket! more particuliiiiy in our slum areas. terau aboae wire somc-j v.l at
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    90 10 To-night the Empire Cinema presents tlii- "cond release of United Artists Corporation, When The Clouds Koll By, featuring Douglas Fairbanks, which is said to be so M*w and original in story I n and so far away from anything that has been attempted before that ths ■jet re paMic is
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    Cost of Living.
    1094 10 Average Prices and Declared Values. We have received from the Statistical .Office, Singapore a copy of Um second ;,eiies of tables of a"erage p.!' trade \alucs. They are for the year L9tt, .i.e first Umiik for the year 1ML The tables i>ivcn are I. Annual avcicge pi
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    SLUMLAND ART.
    361 10 East End Becoming Another Chelsea. Art r.nd thp study of art fanm-.l by a genuine desire for beautiful things, is pins through the remote dii (if Deptiord. Btthnal Green, Walworth, Stepney and (parts of) Batteraaa. Mr. S. .Myers, the head of the I 1 il ford Men's Institute,
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    FIREMAN'S DEATH.
    215 10 Unfounded Charge of Foul May. The Madras Harbour Police held Ml inqi'est on M;iv 7, touching tha death of on* <>f the flrantt) at tin- itesmar Toriila, which arrived in Madras harbour that morning from Calcutta. It v:n.i itatod at the inquest that the ves?=! loft Calcutta on
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    Passengers.
    190 10 h< following pMmm an- txavtUing from Sinauporj aiul Penang by the Kkina to cjihii ct at Rangoon with Hoiulcrjon line Amarapoora, sailing from Rnngoon May 20 t— Mr. C. N. Owen, Mr. VV. P. Wilson, Mr*. F .rc|uhnrson and infant, nr.:l Master Farquhar^on, Mrs. R. McGvchan and infant. Mr.
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    Bankruptcy Court.
    444 10 Failure of Ocean Building Contractor. In the- Bankruptcy Court, yesterday. hi Inn' .Mr. Justice Acton, the pu',>:, examination was commenced of M.. S. Behested, partner in bankrupt firm of Bwanson ana Beheeted, who contract in Building. Mr. Bnhaeteri. ni reply to Hr. <■'•■ C. Yalpy (Olik-ial Assignee), said
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    DEBATE ON TEA DUTY.
    228 10 Pwfer—Ct for the Empire Product. Tlie polk] of Protection i:i tod il,.- subject nf several references in the debate in the House of ComBOU. Lient-Col. Page-Croft, moved an amendment the Budget in favour of ;i reduction of the duty on Empiri which \va< defeated by -is
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    THE MISHAP TO MACLAREN.
    187 10 Skilful Forced Landing at Parlu. Mael.aren's log shows that by which he m forced v> land at Parlu occurred while he flying :.i a height at I.IMM) feet. The en:, ■topped, the reduction gear bay Though the countiy difficult and irregular, with sand-hills and many tree*.
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    SUBMARINE K-26.
    614 11 Conditions Index Which Crew Live. The British super-submarine K2<">, which is now in port at Singapore, in point of size, is stcond to the British XI which wai launched in June, LH3, and Ins not yet been commiaskmsd. The bite of XIV. relative to the largest submarines iii
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    Alleged Censorship of Newspapers.
    186 11 In the House of Commons, Mr. I.ansbury drew attention to the complain! of ihe Kavaynga Publishing House to the General of Telegraphs and Posts ird to the delay ill the delivery :n mails, inclndiaa: the Nation, Daily Herald, Manchester Guardian, New The Outlook, and the Islamic
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    31 11 Programme of Drills up to and for May IX. l'Jli-l. Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18. Fan or Kurmo, S. V. Kitie Assn., Interport Sh eld competition.
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    44 11 Ord*n for week radiag May MM MONDAY, 19. I'ar.ulc. at 5.M !>•'»■ TUESDAY, SI. Signalling t lau Hew)qukrt< 5.15 p. in. THURSDAY, 22. Man.! Pi* tic Hc:nli|uaitfis, ai 5.18 p.m. s ITURDAY, 24. Combined Psrsdc llcailquarier^, at .m.
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION GAIN.
    529 11 Figures of the Council of The R.G.A. The Council of the Rubber Growers' AssocKiion, in its annual report for ::il':i. stales that the membership of the Mttx iation is- 965, consisting of 552 companies and 418 individuals. In reviewing the results during the <r of the legislation
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    WEIRD PROPHECY FULFILLED.
    290 11 A Grave Over Which Grass Will Not Spread. A weird old superstition is identified with a grave in the parish churchyard at Montgomery. Exactly a hundred years ajro John Newton Davies, a farm bailiff, wahanged there for highway robbery. Immediately before his execution he declared rhat, in
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    Singapore Naval Base.
    150 11 In an article written for the Statesman, Mr. Winston I'hurchill shows that tin' subject of a laval base at Singapore! is not merely an abstract question of j ivcntiinnus but a vital issue upon which! depends to a very extent the continued unity of the British Empire.
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    24 11 The- Yad-e-Watan. an L'rdu fortnightly,! published in New York under the editor- I ship of Syod Hussain. is prohibited bcin^l imported into the Colony,
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      131 11 "His Master's Voice" RECORDS are the standard by which all others are judged. That they are the best is proved by the list of premier artistes who record exclusively for the "H.M.V." ASK FOR COMPLETE CATALOGUE TO-DAY. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. SUNLIGHT SOAP means greater ease in
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      398 11 RAFFLES HOTEL TaL N*. MSI (It Llaaa.) SPRING RACE MEETIN6 Saturday, May 17 RACE TIFFIN DINNER Gala Night Dancing up till 1.45 a.m. (Fancy Dress Optional). RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. SARKIES BROTHERS. EDGAR HULLAND, Director. Proprietors Ad el phi Hotel IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF GINA D'ORSAY AND GUY NELLO Who will
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    Church Services.
    645 12 Sunday, May 18, 1924. [Under this heading we publish each week brief details of th" services to be held at those -Singapore Churches whose authorities supply us with the necessary information. To ensure insertion, those! notices must leach us by Friday afternoon.] 1 St. Andrew* Cathedral.— 7.3o a.m.
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    GAMES OF CHANCE.
    206 12 Manager of Stanton's Midway Shows t'onvicted. I The case against Mr. Charles Alfred Stancon, proprietor and manager of Miiriiun's Midway Shows, in Darley Road, Colombo, who was charged under Gaming Ordinance with having managed a common gaming place, was mentioned at the Colombo Municipal Court on May
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    Chaplin on Himself.
    104 12 The German writer, Hans Siemsen, has just finished a book devoted to Charlie Chaplin. He analyses Charlie, not as a buaaoriat, but as a human being. He regards him as a man with aim* and ethics, and, beyond that, as a good humorist. At th<- (nd of
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      217 13 TARGA FLORIO RACE WON ON CONTINENTAL CORD TYRES! Over the Mftdonk Circuit in Sicily, the Targa Florio Automobile Race was won on CONTINENTAL CORDS. After the race, the driver of the winning car attributed his victory chiefly to the successful performance of his tyres. CONTINENTALS are champions on the race
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      759 13 CHEOKG KOON SENG CO. MORTGAGEE'S SALE of valuable lan.l and kotsM ptopsrtllS. At Messrs. Cheong Koon S-jnc 4 Co's s-\lc-room. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, May 21, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Valuable freehold land and the two shophouses known as No. 21H r, and 11J-T, Buktt Timah Road, Singapore,
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      156 13 A TIP WORTH KNOWING FOR PERFECT IGNITION §r EXiO2 use a set or oatizk CHAMPIONS and an t' dsk--EXIDE BATTERY Faulty Ignition causes excessive Petrol ar 1 Oil Q;r consumption, and indirectly subjects the Engine to enormous strains. Try the Champion— Exide Remedy! Fg| c^si, Malayan Motors 209-212, ORCHARD BC'
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      787 14 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of May 24, 1924, erection of all work connected with the 2nd Portion of the Nurses' Quarters, at Sepoy Lines, Singapore, and Coolie Lines, at Sepoy Lines, Singapore. Every person applying for a form of Tender
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    752 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Motorcycle Tyres kb 4 ,:;iddin>;l: wocld stini that M> Ti. dev< in tht' tyre VorU has UsiiitVil in a tendency t« depart from the rubber-stadded treads wiOi which .1 i.i.. boeomc :->: -> familiar o recent yeais. Pre-Cy.-li:.jj. had [mat, -.iic
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      326 15 MA) II The surpriniriK power dc\e!<>i>.'d l).v THE OOD MAXWELL engine c (in v hive boon oht»lnc4 by the t!M- the finest nwtcriafa. •ccuracj of warkauunhif and the txnlleM* <•; iaign usiiail-. un i y j o W found or i x;jectf"! in car-; ot far peattr price. ■rum payments
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